In addition to what Luckydog said . . . expenses are up for all notaries regardless of what state you live in. Gas prices have risen all across the country, paper prices are ridiculous, and I have noticed that my HP toner cartridges have recently gone up in price as well.
I do not charge any additional fees for my services. I think we have discussed this in the past, and the ala carte fees tend to confuse and frustrate a hiring party. If we are adding fees for extra mileage, larger packages, scans, witnesses, etc., you can best bet a hiring party is going to start subtracting from their fee and expecting discounts for nearby closings, small packages, no scans needed, multiple closings in one location, etc.
When quoting a price to a potential hiring party, I take into consideration the scope of work and I quote them a fee accordingly. |